Carlton, Bedfordshire: a village by the Great Ouse

Carlton is a village in Bedfordshire, now part of the civil parish of Carlton and Chellington, with the River Great Ouse running just to its north. The settlement was recorded in Domesday Book in 1086, and its name derives from Old English elements meaning the settlement of free peasants or churls. Its historic setting by the river and among nearby villages such as Harrold and Chellington has long defined its rural character.
Distance: near Harrold and around 10 miles north-west of Bedford.
Highlights: the village setting by the Great Ouse, the historic parish landscape, and the nearby network of riverside settlements in north Bedfordshire.